Coyotes Have A Plan

Fantastic Friday - Notebook

April 18, 1997

THE PHOENIX Coyotes know what they have to do to even their series against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Now they just have to do it. The Coyotes, down, 1-0, in the best-of-7 playoffs, couldn't stop the Mighty Ducks' high-scoring tandem of Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya in the opening game. Each scored twice in a 4-2 victory.

''I don't think you can intimidate them, but maybe you can wear them down,'' Phoenix coach Don Hay said as the Coyotes prepared for tonight's second game at the Anaheim Arena. ''You have to finish your checks and not let them have any room. We've watched a lot of tape of those two guys and I don't think there is any team that has completely stopped them. You just have to try to contain them.''